absorbed

Example Sentences

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Absorbed through water and food, strontium incorporates into teeth as they form, providing a telltale clue as to where an animal spent the early years of its life.

From Science Magazine • May 16, 2024

Absorbed nutrients in the blood are carried into the hepatic portal vein, which leads to the liver.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Absorbed in her exacting social commentary, I feel engaged and free.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2020

Absorbed in Beethoven, Bach or Brahms, he is momentarily healed and temporarily freed from his demons.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2019

Absorbed in his plans, Dick did not notice a patrol car pass him, slow down, reconnoiter.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote